Fort Walton Beach Council agenda — 02-19-08 workshop agenda — reading text

Charter amendment ballot issue to be voted on by the electors shall be presented on the ballot in the form required by § C -5. 3 of this Charter. ARTICLE 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS C -7. 1. Severability. If any section or part of a section of this Charter shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remainder of this Charter or the context in which such section or part of section so held invalid may appear, except to the extent that an entire section or part of section may be inseparably connected in meaning and effect with the section or part of section to which such holding shall directly apply. C:23 10- 15- 2005 C5  C -7. 2 SUNNY ISLES BEACH CODE § C -7. 4 C -7.2. Conflicts of Interest; Ethical Standards. All Commissioners, officials and employees of the City shall be subject to ' the standards of conduct for public officers and employees set by law. In addition, the Commission may, by ordinance, establish a Code of ethics for Commissioners, officials and employees of the City which may be supplemental to law, but in no case may such an ordinance diminish the provisions of this section or of general law. 13 Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, no Commissioners shall have a financial interest, direct or indirect, or by reason of ownership of stock or other equity ownership in any corporation or entity, in any contract or in the sale to the City or to a contractor supplying the City of any land or rights or interests in any land, material supplies, or services unless, after full disclosure to the City Commission of the nature and extent of such interest, the same is authorized by the Commission before the event. No member of the City Commission who possesses such a financial interest shall vote on, or participate in the Commission deliberations concerning, any such contract or sale. Any violation of this section with the knowledge of the person or entity contracting with the City may render the contract null and void. C -7.3. City Personnel System. All new employments, appointments and promotions of City officers and employees shall be made pursuant to personnel procedures to be established by the Manager from time to' time. C -7. 4. Charter Revision. [ Amended 7 -15 -2003 by Ord. No. 2003 -174141 At its first regular meeting in December of the fifth year after the adoption of this Charter, in December 2002, and thereafter every 10th year commencing December 2012, the Commission shall appoint a Charter revision commission ( " Commission ") consisting of five persons including three from the Residential Areas from which the Commissioners were elected, except in the case of the At -Large Commissioner in which case the Commission member may reside anywhere in the City. Each Commissioner shall be entitled to appoint one Charter Revision Commission member from his or her district but that appointee shall be ratified by a majority of the Commission. In addition, the Mayor may appoint one person to the Commission who is member of the Commission serving a second consecutive term as Commissioner but who shall be a non- voting Commission member. The Mayor him/herself shall not be eligible for appointment to the revision commission. The revision Commission shall commence its proceedings within 45 days after appointment by Commission. If the Commission determines that a revision is needed, including but not limited to a change in the boundaries or number of Residential Areas, it shall draft such amendments to this Charter as it deems appropriate and submit the same to the City Commission no later than the 90th day after their appointment by the Commission. The Commission shall, not less than 30 days or more than 60 days after submission of the proposed amendments to Commission, submit them to the electors of the 13 Editor' s Note: See also Ch. 33, Ethics, Code of. 14 Editor' s Note: This ordinance is retroactive to 6 -10 -2003, its date of passage at special election. C: 24 10- 15- 2005 s  C -7. 4 CHARTER § C -7. 9 City in accordance with the provisions of § C -6. 1 except that the provisions of subsections ( a) and (b) of such section shall not apply. C -7.5. Variation of Pronouns. All pronouns and any variation thereof used in this Charter shall be deemed to refer to masculine, feminine, neutral, singular or plural as the identity of the person or persons shall require and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope, extent, or intent of this Charter. C -7. 6. Charitable Contributions. The City shall not make any charitable contributions to any person or entity except if such contribution is approved by the affirmative votes of at least four Commissioners. C -7.7. Precedence over Related Laws. In case of a conflict between the provisions of this Charter and the provisions of the Code to be adopted pursuant thereto and/ or the Citizen' s Bill of Rights, the Charter terms shall control. Moreover, nothing in this Charter shall be construed to alter, abolish, affect or amend the general laws of this State, now in force, or which hereinafter may be enacted relative to or affecting this City, except where such laws are in direct conflict in which case the provisions of this Charter or Code adopted pursuant thereto shall supersede and be in full force and effect. C -7. 8. Fire Rescue Service. The City shall utilize the services of the Miami -Dade Fire Rescue Department to provide fire and rescue services to the City. C-7.9. Lobbyist Disclosure. [ Added 7 -15 -2003 by Ord.-No. 2003 -174151 a) The City Commission shall pass, maintain and enforce an ordinance, 16 which requires all lobbyists as may be defined by the Miami -Dade County Code and as may be made more stringent by the City Commission. b) In addition to compliance with all other local and state laws must: i) Submit a full disclosure of the comprehensive terms of all compensation, including contingency or successor fees, or other consideration the lobbyist is receiving for such lobbying activities. ii) Direct the City Clerk to disseminate to the City Commission, prior to any public hearing, on the event or matter for which such lobbyist may appear, 15 Editor' s Note: This ordinance is retroactive to 6 -10 -2003, its date of passage at special election. 16 Editor' s Note: See the provisions of Ord. No. 2003 -175, included in Ch. 33, Ethics, Code of, §33 -2, Lobbying. C:25 10- 15- 200S J-F-A  C -7. 9 SUNNY ISLES BEACH CODE § C -8. 8 all disclosures required herein or as otherwise required by State or County law. Any violation of this section shall render the issue being lobbied voidable. ARTICLE 8 TRANSITION PROVISIONS Amended 7 -15 -2003 by Ord. No. 2003 -17417] C -8. 1. Interim Adoption of Codes and Ordinances. Until otherwise modified or replaced by this Charter or legislation of the City Commission, all Codes, ordinances and resolutions in effect on the date of adoption of this Charter shall, to the extent applicable to the City, remain in full force and effect as municipal Codes, ordinances and resolutions of the City. C -8. 2. ( Reserved) C -8.3. ( Reserved) C -8. 4. ( Reserved) C -8. 5. ( Reserved) C -8. 6. ( Reserved) C -8. 7. ( Reserved) C -8. 8. ( Reserved) 17 Editor' s Note: This ordinance is retroactive to 6 -10 -2003, its date of passage at special election. C :26 10- 15- 2005 S. C.3  C -8. 9 CHARTER § C -8. 10 C -8. 9. ( Reserved) C -8. 10. ( Reserved) SUNNY ISLES BEACH CHARTER REVISION COMMISSION CERTIFICATION The undersigned, members of the Sunny Isles Beach Charter Revision Commission who were duly appointed on December 12, 2002, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2003169 of the Charter Revision Commission, hereby certify that the foregoing Revised Municipal Charter for the City of Sunny Isles Beach, that it has been prepared by the Sunny Isles Beach Charter Revision Commission pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach and that the same was submitted to the electors of Sunny Isles Beach on June 10, 2003, as required by Section 7.4 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Ordinance No. 2003174 was adopted on July 17, 2003 accepting the results of the June 10, 2003 Special Election. IRVING DIAMOND MARY ANN EICKE ARNOLD KLEIN MARTIN LIVINGSTON GEORGE " BUD" SCHOLL Attested to: C: 27 10- 15- 2005 Charter Review Venice  r, Subpart A CHARTER* Page 1 of 2 Subpart A CHARTER* Editor' s note; Printed herein is the charter of the City of Venice, Florida, as adopted by Ord. No. 684 -77 on May 5, 1977, and by referendum on June 21, 1977, and effective on June 27, 1977. Amendments to the charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision remains unchanged from the original charter. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. For stylistic purposes, a uniform system of headings, catchlines, citations to state statutes and expression of numbers in text has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets. Article 1. Powers Sec41. 01- Continuance, of municipality. perpetual succession, common sea[. Sec. 1. 02. Powers. Sec. 1. 03. Extraterritorial p wens. taxation, liens. Sec. 1. 04. Construction. Article ll. Corporate Boundaries Sec- 2. 01, Car or